Men's Health
Q&A
Is terazosin helpful in chronic prostatitis?
BACKGROUND: Lifetime prevalence of chronic prostatitis in men aged 40 to 79 years is 5%, resulting in significant morbidity, unnecessary...
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Korean red ginseng effective for treatment of erectile dysfunction
BACKGROUND: Is Korean red ginseng effective in the treatment of erectile dysfuntion? Although many treatments for erectile dysfunction are...
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Early radical prostatectomy improves disease-specific but not overall survival
BACKGROUND: Does radical prostatectomy for early prostate cancer improve survival? Radical prostatectomy is frequently used in treating early...
Q&A
Vasectomy not a risk factor for prostate cancer
Cox B, Sneyd MJ, Paul C, Delahunt B, Skegg DCG. Vasectomy and the risk of prostate cancer. JAMA 2002; 287:3110–5.
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What is the best diet to prevent recurrent calcium oxalate stones in patients with idiopathic hypercalciuria?
Borghi L, Schianchi T, Meschi T, et al. Comparison of two diets for the prevention of recurrent stones in idiopathic hypercalciuria. N Engl J Med...
Clinical Inquiries
Is prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening indicated for any subgroup of men?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Although African American men, men with a first-degree relative with prostate cancer (CaP), and older men constitute higher...
Commentary
Cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction
Commentary
Infant circumcision
Q&A
Is tolterodine (Detrol) or oxybutynin (Ditropan) the best for treatment of urge urinary incontinence?
Harvey MA, Baker K, Wells GA. Tolterodine versus oxybutynin in the treatment of urge urinary incontinence: a meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol...
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Does the manner in which information about prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is presented affect screening rates?
Frosch DL, Kaplan RM, Felitti V. Evaluation of two methods to facilitate shared decision making for men considering the prostate-specific antigen...